No, Your Zodiac Sign Is Not Changing (Updated)

UPDATE: Settle down, everyone. It seems your zodiac signs are as they've always been. In a statement to Gizmodo, NASA clarified that there's a big difference between astronomy, which is the science that specializes in celestial objects, space and the universe; and astrology, which is the study related to star signs and horoscopes. “We didn’t change any Zodiac signs, we just did the math,” NASA spokesperson Dwayne Brown said. “The Space Place article was about how astrology is not astronomy, how it was a relic of ancient history, and pointed out the science and math that did come from observations of the night sky.” Basically, NASA was merely pointing out why the astrological signs would likely be different if they were created today—because of a wobble in the Earth's axis, the constellations our signs were based on are no longer in the same spots—and what the heck those Babylonians were thinking when they assigned us all stars signs thousands of years ago. Everything is right with the world. Carry on.

Here's our original report:Seasons change, friendships come and go, time passes, but the one thing that we knew for sure would be forever? Our zodiac signs. The stars in the sky—and our birthdays—are permanent. At least that's what we thought.

Apparently, earlier this year, NASA quietly announced they were just going right ahead and changing the whole zodiac system without even asking anyone. New dates have been assigned to each zodiac sign AND a whole new sign has been added. So, there we were, blissfully unaware for almost a full year that almost everyone had a new zodiac sign, and now, the world is in a panic.

Apparently, NASA had to shake up all our lives because the Earth is a little different from the way it was back when the Babylonians created the zodiac we knew and loved. "Now, 3,000 years later, the sky has shifted because Earth's axis (North Pole) doesn't point in quite the same direction," the NASA explanation says.

And in order to make their zodiac calendar seem perfect (12 month calendar, 12 zodiac signs, one sign for each month—you get it) the Babylonians straight up ignored a 13th constellation, and NASA has taken it upon themselves to set things right. So, for those born between November 29 and December 17, meet your new sign: Ophiuchus. Yes, seriously. You are a guy holding a snake, and your standout traits are a penchant for seeking knowledge and being envied by your peers.

For the rest of you, check out the new dates for each sign, and a few of your new personality traits, below: